diff --git a/doc/api/crypto.md b/doc/api/crypto.md
index 659dc4e1bbbf26..07245e8cdc1075 100644
--- a/doc/api/crypto.md
+++ b/doc/api/crypto.md
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ console.log(verify.verify(publicKey, signature));
 // Prints: true or false
 ```
 
-### verifier.update(data[, inputEncoding])
+### verify.update(data[, inputEncoding])
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@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ encoding of `'utf8'` is enforced. If `data` is a [`Buffer`][], `TypedArray`, or
 
 This can be called many times with new data as it is streamed.
 
-### verifier.verify(object, signature[, signatureFormat])
+### verify.verify(object, signature[, signatureFormat])
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@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ The `object` argument can be either a string containing a PEM encoded object,
 which can be an RSA public key, a DSA public key, or an X.509 certificate,
 or an object with one or more of the following properties:
 
-* `key`: {string} - PEM encoded private key (required)
+* `key`: {string} - PEM encoded public key (required)
 * `padding`: {integer} - Optional padding value for RSA, one of the following:
   * `crypto.constants.RSA_PKCS1_PADDING` (default)
   * `crypto.constants.RSA_PKCS1_PSS_PADDING`
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ string; otherwise `signature` is expected to be a [`Buffer`][],
 Returns `true` or `false` depending on the validity of the signature for
 the data and public key.
 
-The `verifier` object can not be used again after `verify.verify()` has been
+The `verify` object can not be used again after `verify.verify()` has been
 called. Multiple calls to `verify.verify()` will result in an error being
 thrown.